Since you are interested in MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Luonnotar, Op. 70 / Orchestral Songs, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
HINDEMITH
Das Marienleben (1948 version) Soile Isokoski (soprano) Marita Viitasalo (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "…the cycle's angular vocal lines… are powerfully compelling when sung with such smoothness of phrase as Isokoski supplies here. Her strong sense of story-telling matches the pictorialism of the piano part, magnificently played by Marita Viitasalo."... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Hymns in Finnish: laulaa virsiAN 2 Soile Isokoski (soprano) Marita Viitasalo (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 14/Dec/2007 ] This CD features star soprano Soile Isokoski and her long-time accompanist Marita Viitasalo with an anthology from the Finnish hymn book. Recorded by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) between 2002-05, this selection of twenty hymns forms the... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Laulaa virdia-Hymns in Finnish Soile Isokoski (soprano) Marita Viitasalo (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 18/Nov/2007 ] This CD features star soprano Soile Isokoski and her long-time accompanist Marita Viitasalo with an anthology from the Finnish hymn book. Recorded by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) between 2002-04, this selection of twenty hymns forms the... |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Four Last Songs and other Lieder Soile Isokoski (soprano) / Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Marek Janowski, conductor [ Ondine 20th Anniversary / CD - released 10/Jun/2004 ] "Strauss singing doesn't come much better than this. I suspect that the composer him∆self‚ with his love of the soprano voice‚ would have been enthralled by Isokoski's glorious singing." (Gramophone Editor's Choice April 2002) |
W. A. MOZART
Arias (from Cosi fan tutte, Zaide, Le Nozze di Figaro, etc) Soile Isokoski (soprano) Tapiola Sinfonietta / Peter Schreier [ Ondine Crystal Edition / CD - released 20/Sep/2006 ] "Here is the perfect singing delivered by the kind of voice whose sheer beauty makes the hairs on the back of your neck prickly." Classic FM Magazine |
SIBELIUS
Kullervo Soile Isokoski (soprano) Tommi Hakala (baritone) / YL Male Voice Choir / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Leif Segerstam, conductor [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "...the best solo singing the work has ever received. In particular, Soile Isokoski is simply miles away from the matronly mezzos who often take the part of Kullervo's sister." ClassicsToday.com, April 2008, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10 |
HAAPANEN / TUOMELA / BERGMAN / O'REGAN / HEINIO / TALVITIE
Talescapes Yl Male Voice Choir, Matti Hyokki / Talla Vocal Ensemble [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] This new recording features the Finnish YL Male Voice Choir, one of the world's best-known male choirs, under its long-time conductor Matti Hyökki. |